At least 24 people were killed and several others remain missing after a bus plunged into a river in Bangladesh while attempting to board a transport ferry, officials said on Thursday (March 26, 2026). MORE..
26 Mar 2026 (6:31 PM)
A government-imposed digital blackout in Iran has entered its 27th day, according to internet monitoring group NetBlocks. MORE..
26 Mar 2026 (4:29 PM)
A discussion was held today (26) between the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, and local bakery manufacturers and bakery owners. MORE..
26 Mar 2026 (8:56 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to meet with visiting Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin this evening (26) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, with discussions centering on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the energy sector. MORE..
26 Mar 2026 (6:16 PM)
A charge sheet has been handed over today to IGS Premathilaka, the former Director of the National Institute of Education, who is accused of contempt of court for failing to implement a court order issued in relation to fundamental rights petitions filed over the leaking of three questions from the 2024 Scholarship Examination paper. MORE..
26 Mar 2026 (3:52 PM)
More than 6.2 million people have registered for the National Fuel Pass system and obtained new QR codes since March 15, when the government re-introduced fuel distribution through QR codes to manage fuel usage. MORE..
26 Mar 2026 (6:47 PM)